inn
inn · inns · inned · inning
To take lodging; to lodge or house oneselfTo take lodging; to lodge or house oneself.
/ɪn/
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2 senses(intransitive, obsolete)To take lodging; to lodge or house oneself.
(obsolete, transitive)To lodge or house (someone or something).
Examples
52 sentencesWhat happened in the third inning?
We found a room at the inn.
I brought it back to the inn.
I took it back to the inn.
Our team scored five runs in the last inning.
Origin
From Middle English in, inn, from Old English inn (“a dwelling, house, chamber, lodging”);From Middle English in, inn, from Old English inn (“a dwelling, house, chamber, lodging”); akin to Icelandic inni (“a dwelling place, home, abode”), Faroese inni (“home”).
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Forms
inns, inning, inned, innedWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle